Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.167Eligibility requirements—electrical work licence— Act , ss 60 and 61
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sec.167 Eligibility requirements—electrical work licence— Act , ss 60 and 61
For sections 60 (4) and 61 (4) of the Act , the eligibility requirements for the renewal or reinstatement of an electrical work licence are that the regulator must be satisfied that— the applicant is or was the holder of the electrical work licence the applicant has applied to renew or reinstate; and the applicant continues to satisfy the resuscitation requirement in section 155 (1) ; and for renewal or reinstatement of an electrical linesperson licence—the applicant continues to satisfy the rescue requirement in section 155 (2) ; and the applicant is competent in the electrical work to be performed under the licence; and the applicant does not have an outstanding disciplinary matter. However, subsection (1) (b) or (c) does not prevent the renewal or reinstatement of the electrical work licence if the regulator is satisfied— the applicant has a medical condition that— prevents the applicant carrying out the relevant activity for the subsection; but does not otherwise affect the applicant’s ability to perform electrical work under the licence; and in the particular circumstances, it is reasonable to allow the applicant to carry out electrical work subject to a condition that the applicant must not act in a role for which it is a requirement that the applicant be competent in the relevant activity. a safety observer This section does not apply in relation to an electrical work training permit. In this section— relevant activity means— in relation to subsection (1) (b) —resuscitation; or in relation to subsection (1) (c) —the rescue of an individual from a pole top or transmission tower. For the renewal or reinstatement of an electrical linesperson licence by a person who was eligible for the licence before 1 October 2002, see section 320 . For the renewal or reinstatement of an electrical jointer licence by a person who was eligible for the licence before 1 October 2002, see section 321 . (sec.167-ssec.1) For sections 60 (4) and 61 (4) of the Act , the eligibility requirements for the renewal or reinstatement of an electrical work licence are that the regulator must be satisfied that— the applicant is or was the holder of the electrical work licence the applicant has applied to renew or reinstate; and the applicant continues to satisfy the resuscitation requirement in section 155 (1) ; and for renewal or reinstatement of an electrical linesperson licence—the applicant continues to satisfy the rescue requirement in section 155 (2) ; and the applicant is competent in the electrical work to be performed under the licence; and the applicant does not have an outstanding disciplinary matter. (sec.167-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) (b) or (c) does not prevent the renewal or reinstatement of the electrical work licence if the regulator is satisfied— the applicant has a medical condition that— prevents the applicant carrying out the relevant activity for the subsection; but does not otherwise affect the applicant’s ability to perform electrical work under the licence; and in the particular circumstances, it is reasonable to allow the applicant to carry out electrical work subject to a condition that the applicant must not act in a role for which it is a requirement that the applicant be competent in the relevant activity. a safety observer (sec.167-ssec.3) This section does not apply in relation to an electrical work training permit. (sec.167-ssec.4) In this section— relevant activity means— in relation to subsection (1) (b) —resuscitation; or in relation to subsection (1) (c) —the rescue of an individual from a pole top or transmission tower.